Math crossword answers

Math Crossword answers for October 10, 2026

Math crossword answers for October 10, 2026: the same four daily puzzles everyone played, Easy through Expert. Each level has one worked equation from that grid. Play any of them, or reveal the full solution. The rest of the steps stay closed until you open them. Yesterday's math crossword answers are one page back.

Easy

7×7

Addition and subtraction

Worked hint for the Easy math crossword for October 10, 2026 (7×7, 8 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ + 1 = 17. The only bank tile that makes it true is 16, so that line is 16 + 1 = 17.

Play

8 blanks in 8 equations. It solves in 3 rounds of reasoning, each one an equation with a single blank. Reveal the grid when you want to see it filled. The numbers are in the solution below.

Step-by-step solution

Bank, lowest number first: 3, 7, 12, 13, 16, 17, 20, 24.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ + 1 = 17 has one blank left, and only 16 from the bank makes it true.
    • 20 − □ = 17 has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 1 = 18 has one blank left, and only 17 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 18 = 30 has one blank left, and only 12 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ + 3 = 16 has one blank left, and only 13 from the bank makes it true.
    • 17 + 3 = □ has one blank left, and only 20 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 13 + □ = 20 has one blank left, and only 7 from the bank makes it true.
    • 4 + 20 = □ has one blank left, and only 24 from the bank makes it true.

Medium

11×11

Adds multiplication

Worked hint for the Medium math crossword for October 10, 2026 (11×11, 13 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, □ − 37 = 59. The only bank tile that makes it true is 96, so that line is 96 − 37 = 59.

Play

13 blanks in 13 equations. It solves in 4 rounds of reasoning, 1 of them by comparing candidates. Reveal the grid when you want to see it filled. The numbers are in the solution below.

Step-by-step solution

Bank, lowest number first: 2, 3, 21, 25, 29, 32, 44, 55, 62, 65, 69, 96, 97.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • □ − 37 = 59 has one blank left, and only 96 from the bank makes it true.
    • 18 + 37 = □ has one blank left, and only 55 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 39 = 30 has one blank left, and only 69 from the bank makes it true.
    • 69 − □ = 44 has one blank left, and only 25 from the bank makes it true.
    • 27 + □ = 71 has one blank left, and only 44 from the bank makes it true.
    • 26 + 71 = □ has one blank left, and only 97 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 98 − 96 = □ has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ + 69 = 98 has one blank left, and only 29 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ − 30 = 2 has one blank left, and only 32 from the bank makes it true.
    • 91 − 29 = □ has one blank left, and only 62 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 21 works in 18 + ? = □ and 44 + □ = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 65 works in 44 + ? = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 3 works in 18 + □ = ? at once.

Hard

11×9

Adds division and two-operator equations

Worked hint for the Hard math crossword for October 10, 2026 (11×9, 12 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 9 × 6 − □ = 43. The only bank tile that makes it true is 11, so that line is 9 × 6 − 11 = 43.

Play

12 blanks in 12 equations. It solves in 6 rounds of reasoning, 1 of them by comparing candidates. Reveal the grid when you want to see it filled. The numbers are in the solution below.

Step-by-step solution

Bank, lowest number first: 3, 6, 10, 11, 14, 18, 23, 36, 37, 52, 56, 58.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 9 × 6 − □ = 43 has one blank left, and only 11 from the bank makes it true.
    • 9 × 2 + □ = 28 has one blank left, and only 10 from the bank makes it true.
    • □ − 28 = 8 has one blank left, and only 36 from the bank makes it true.
    • 46 − 43 = □ has one blank left, and only 3 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • □ − 20 = 36 has one blank left, and only 56 from the bank makes it true.
    • 10 + □ = 28 has one blank left, and only 18 from the bank makes it true.
    • 17 − 3 = □ has one blank left, and only 14 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • 56 + 2 = □ has one blank left, and only 58 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · single blanks
    • □ + 6 = 58 has one blank left, and only 52 from the bank makes it true.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • 52 − □ = 46 has one blank left, and only 6 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 23 works in ? − □ = 14 at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 37 works in □ − ? = 14 at once.

Expert

11×11

Two operators, × and ÷ first

Worked hint for the Expert math crossword for October 10, 2026 (11×11, 16 blanks). One equation already has a single empty cell, 34 + □ = 87. The only bank tile that makes it true is 53, so that line is 34 + 53 = 87.

Play

16 blanks in 13 equations. It solves in 6 rounds of reasoning, 2 of them by comparing candidates. Reveal the grid when you want to see it filled. The numbers are in the solution below.

Step-by-step solution

Bank, lowest number first: 2, 10, 11, 28, 32, 35, 37, 47, 53, 56, 62, 67, 94, 99, 102, 110.

  1. Round 1 · single blanks
    • 34 + □ = 87 has one blank left, and only 53 from the bank makes it true.
    • 34 × □ ÷ 17 = 4 has one blank left, and only 2 from the bank makes it true.
    • 17 × 6 = □ has one blank left, and only 102 from the bank makes it true.
    • 32 − 4 = □ has one blank left, and only 28 from the bank makes it true.
    • 95 − 39 = □ has one blank left, and only 56 from the bank makes it true.
  2. Round 2 · single blanks
    • 53 − □ = 6 has one blank left, and only 47 from the bank makes it true.
  3. Round 3 · single blanks
    • □ ÷ 2 = 47 has one blank left, and only 94 from the bank makes it true.
  4. Round 4 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 67 works in ? + 32 = □ and ? + 56 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 110 works in □ ÷ ? = ? at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 11 works in □ + 56 = ? and ? ÷ ? = □ at once.
    • 10 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? ÷ □ = ?.
    • 37 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? + □ = ?.
  5. Round 5 · single blanks
    • □ + 32 = 67 has one blank left, and only 35 from the bank makes it true.
  6. Round 6 · compare candidates
    • Of the tiles left, only 99 works in ? + 37 = □ at once.
    • Of the tiles left, only 62 works in □ + ? = 94 and □ + 37 = ? at once.
    • 32 fits no other blank, so it goes in ? + □ = 94.